UNIVERSITY OF
RHODE ISLAND
The Graduate
School
CURRICULAR
REPORT FROM THE GRADUATE COUNCIL TO THE FACULTY SENATE: REPORT NO.
2002-2003-5
At meeting No. 384 held December 13,
2002, the Graduate Council considered and approved the following
curricular matters which are now submitted to the Faculty Senate for
information or confirmation as indicated.
I. Matters of Information
A. College of
Pharmacy
1. Department of Applied
Pharmaceutical Science
a. Temporary
Course:
APS 555X Quality in Medication Use
(3)
This course will examine issues
involving the quality in use of medications, from the perspective of
both the patient and provider. Specific topics include drug misuse,
overuse and under-use; and the application of quality improvement
theory. (Lec) Pre: Graduate student status, or pharm undergrad at
least 4th year status.
B. College of Arts and
Sciences
1. Departments of Library
Science and English
Reduce the number of credits required
for students concurrently pursuing a Master of Library and
Information Studies and a Master of Arts in English by six credits in
each program. Students would complete 36 credits in Librarianship and
24 credits in English for a total of 60 credits (previously approved
(December 2001), and standard practice for any student pursuing two
master's degrees)
II. Matters Requiring Confirmation by
Faculty Senate
A. College of Human
Science and Services
1. Department of Human Development and
Family Studies
a. Changes:
Change prerequisites for courses below
to read: Pre: Permission of instructor
HDF 563 Marital and Family
Therapy I
HDF 564 Marital and Family Therapy
II
HDF 578 Ethical, Legal and
Professional Concerns in Family Therapy
2. Formally abolish the MA in Home
Economics
B. College of Environmental and Life
Science
1. Change:
NRS 600 Graduate Seminar in Natural
Resources &endash; change description and prerequisite to
read:
Presentation of proposed,
ongoing, or completed research by NRS graduate students. Discussion
among graduate students, faculty, and staff, with emphasis on
research design, methods and interpretation of results. (Sem) Pre:
Graduate standing in NRS. All graduate students must enroll at least
twice; full time students are expected to enroll each Spring.
2. Formally abolish the MS in
Geography, MS in Plant Pathology and Ph.D. in Plant Pathology